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By Brendan Bettez

Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; David Pastrnak puts on a team sweater after being selected as the number twenty-five overall pick to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; David Pastrnak puts on a team sweater after being selected as the number twenty-five overall pick to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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When is the NHL Entry Draft and who will the Boston Bruins select in Round 1? There are a lot of options so we will have to wait and see.

The Boston Bruins will be on the clock with the 18th overall pick and six picks total in the NHL Entry Draft.

Here is all the information about when/where to watch the draft.

What: 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Where: United Center, Chicago

When: Friday, June 23 (Round 1) and Saturday, June 24 (Rounds 2-7)

Time: 7 p.m. Eastern on Friday; 10 a.m. Eastern on Saturday

TV: NBCSN

Livestream: NBC Sports Live

What picks do the Bruins have?

  • #18 in Round 1
  • #53 in Round 2 (via Edmonton)
  • #111 in Round 4
  • #173 in Round 6
  • #195 in Round 7 (via Florida)
  • #204 in Round 7

What are their plans in Round 1?

There’s a great piece by The Hockey Writers on this, but here’s my opinion.

Round 1

There are a few possibilities for the Bruins that have gained steam, but first a couple of things to remember. First, the Bruins prospect pool is actually pretty deep in most areas. Where they’re lacking is down the right side, both at Right Wing and Right Defense. Now, this doesn’t mean they’re definitely gonna look in that direction, but they should consider it. Second, is the Bruins tendency to look at the college ranks. Sweeney has found a lot of success drafting players of the NCAA. Think McAvoy, Frederic, Bjork, and JFK, all recent picks who didn’t go the major junior route. Again, this is just a tendency and not a hard and fast rule. With that knowledge, let’s look at the possibilities.

Trade down

…and select goalie prospect Jake Oettinger. He’s possibly the top goalie in this draft, but if the Bruins take him at #18 it would be a bit of a reach in my opinion. If this is the direction they want to go in, they might as well move down and gain some assets. That being said they will most likely give Malcolm Subban another year to grow before drafting a new heir to Tuukka’s thrown.

Trade the pick

…for a top 4 Defenseman. While this would be the most exciting option, its time has passed. If the Bruins wanted to make a move for a Jonis Brodin type, they should have done it before the expansion draft. I guess it could still happen, but the asking price will be even higher now.

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Keep the pick

It seems more and more likely that this is the direction Sweeney’s gonna take. I’ll give my prediction and then a few other possibilities.

Eeli Tolvanen: He’s a Finnish Right Wing that played this past year in the USHL. At 5’10 170, he’s on the smaller side, but that shouldn’t discourage the Bruins after their success with David Pastrnak. He is rated to go a little higher than the #18, but there’s a good chance he starts to fall down teams’ draft boards. News broke on Thursday that Tolvanen was not admitted to Boston College. Hopefully, this is a big enough worry to teams that he falls to the Bruins at the #18 pick.

Other Possibilities:

Kristian Vesalainen

Ryan Poehling

Erik Brannstrom

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